Chemical World

Vox worked with the Washington State Department of Health to map lead exposure risk nationally. Housing and poverty data were used in their calculations to show areas of risk. None of these cases are from confirmed lead poisoning, but show the places that public health researchers have identified as having the highest risk for lead. SEE…

Many doctors worry that these drugs are used despite no published research into their effectiveness and potential health risks for children so young. Source: Still in a Crib, Yet Being Given Antipsychotics By ALAN SCHWARZ

According to a new study in the journal Pediatrics, eliminating exposure to pesticides at home is important to children’s health and development. Researchers evaluated data from 16 previous studies, looking at the relationship between residential pesticide use and childhood cancers. They found that children’s indoor pesticide exposure was associated with an increased risk of childhood leukemia and…

There may be some hope for several species of frogs when it comes to resistance to a group of commonly used pesticides. One example is found in wood frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) that are able to turn on the expression of a gene that responds to environmental pressures. In one generation the process called phenotypic plasticity…

On August 8th, Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lockheed declared Scotalnds intention to opt out of growing genetically modified crops (GM/GMO) to protect it’s clean, green status. According to the BBC, Mr Lochhead stated “There is no evidence of significant demand for GM products by Scottish consumers and I am concerned that allowing GM crops to be grown…

One-third of those who had tried bath salts said they used them only once or twice, which suggests that experimentation is the most common type of use. However, 18 percent of bath salts users said they used the drugs 40 or more times in the last year. Bath salts are synthetic amphetamine-like stimulants that have…

There is so much misinformation about plastic that it can be frustrating and even infuriating for parents. One thing for sure, you should never heat anything in a plastic container, NEVER. Extreme temperatures can break down plastic, even freezing. Once plastic has been heated or frozen, it’s chemical composition can change and make it unstable.…